French Designer Ted Lapidus Dies at 79

French fashion designer Ted Lapidus died this week from respitatory failure, a complication suffered as a result of leukemia, at the age of 79.Lapidus made a name for himself throughout the 60's and 70's with his...

Who IS he? A suave, ruthless conman is jailed at last... but not even the pol...

The con man of the century, great musician bilingual and all the panash of James Bond, but no AM for him but a Roller yes a real RR (Who did he con that from, possibly possibly took a...

Jellyfish swarms descend on Côte d'Azur

Un-naturally large swarms of jellyfish have invaded France's Cote d'Azur, and over 500 people have been stung.Protective anti-jellyfish nets are being used, but hundreds of thousands of them have made it into...

One-handed violinist, Angel Tavira who won Cannes Film Festival Award at 82, ...

Extraordinary example of a man with a tenacious yet creative spirit that overcame all kinds of obstacles in his life."Mexican musician-turned-actor Angel Tavira, who came out of nowhere in 2006 to win...

French Filmmaker Jean Delannoy Dies at 100

Renowned French filmmaker Jean Delannoy has died at the age of 100."Classic French filmmaker Jean Delannoy, who adapted novels by Victor Hugo and Andre Gide and won the Cannes Film Festival's top prize in 1946, has died at age 100, officials said Thursday.Delannoy died...

Clint Eastwood Strikes Back at Spike Lee's Claims

Responding to Spike Lee's recent allegations that Clint Eastwood failed to include black actors in his 'Iwo Jima' films, Dirty Harry struck back by defending his decision and claiming that the films are...

Shanghai film festival: Go away, Sharon Stone

The backlash against Sharon Stone continues as the Shanghai International Film Festival said the American actress would not be welcome at this year's event. She will really have to take care what she says in...

Chinese enemy #1: Sharon Stone

Wasn't there an episode of 30Rock where Liz Lemon  encourages Jenna to exercise her right as a celebrity to speak her mind on issues that she has little knowledge of?  And Ms. Lemon's celebrity-exemplar...

Canadian Short Film 'Next Floor' Wins Prize at Cannes

"Next Floor", the first short film produced by Phoebe Greenberg and the Montreal arts production company PHI, and developed with writer Jacques Davidts and director Denis Villeneuve, has won the Canal+ award for...

Cannes winner "The Class" reminds of "Salaam Bombay"

"CANNES, France —61st Cannes Film Festival awarded the French film "The Class," a story about classroom life using real students and teachers (amateur actors) at a junior high school, with Palme d'Or, the most...

French classroom flick nabs Cannes prize

UPDATE:  French film "The Class" wins Palme d'OrIt's been over 20 years since a French film won Cannes, but Laurent Cantet's "The Class" has snatched the prize from Hollywood heavyweight Clint Eastwood and...

Angelina Jolie's secret weapon - Cole Haan Nike Air

"For those who wondered how Angelina Jolie can strut the Cannes red carpet with not one, but two buns in the oven, the secret is out. WWD reports that during a press conference for her animated film, "Kung Fu...

Maradona would cut off "Hand of God" for Julia Roberts

"Cannes, France (ANTARA News/Reuters) - Argentinian soccer legend Diego Maradona said on Tuesday he would be prepared to cut off the hand that scored one of his most famous goals for a sight of film star Julia Roberts.Maradona, in Cannes to promote a new documentary about his...

Woody talking threesomes at Cannes

Romantic threesomes are explored in Woody Allen's latest film "Vicky Christina Barcelona" that recently premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.When asked whether Allen has personally explored the notion of...

India Inc signs Clooney, Pitt, Cage, Hanks and Carrey

Cannes - Film buffs are calling it a turning point in the history of Indian movie production. An Indian company has signed deals with Hollywood stars Nicolas Cage, Jim Carrey, George Clooney, Tom Hanks and...

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